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@@ -1,19 +1,92 @@ -* This README is no longer used to house installation instructions. Instead, -it contains pointers to where you may find the information you need. +What is Bugzilla? +================= +Bugzilla is a free bug-tracking system that is developed by an active +community of volunteers in the Mozilla community. You can install and +use it without having to pay any license fee. -* A quick installation guide is provided in the QUICKSTART file. +Minimum requirements +==================== +It can be installed on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and other Unix flavors. +Bugzilla is written in Perl, meaning that Perl must be installed on your system. +You will also need a web server as well as a DB server (see below). -* Complete installation instructions are found in docs/, with a -variety of document types available. Please refer to these documents -when installing, configuring, and maintaining your Bugzilla -installation. A helpful starting point is docs/txt/Bugzilla-Guide.txt, -or with a web browser at docs/html/index.html. +Installation & Upgrading +======================== +The documentation to install, upgrade, configure and use Bugzilla can be found +in different formats: +* docs/en/html/Bugzilla-Guide.html (HTML version) +* docs/en/txt/Bugzilla-Guide.txt (text version) +* docs/en/pdf/Bugzilla-Guide.pdf (PDF version) -* Release notes for people upgrading to a new version of Bugzilla are -available at docs/rel_notes.txt. +If the documentation is missing, you can get it online by visiting +http://www.bugzilla.org/docs/ from where you can select the documentation +corresponding to the Bugzilla version you are installing. -* If you wish to contribute to the documentation, please read docs/README.docs. +Bugzilla Quick Start Guide +========================== +(or, how to get Bugzilla up and running in 10 steps) +Christian Reis <kiko@async.com.br> -* The Bugzilla web site is at "http://www.bugzilla.org/". This site will -contain the latest Bugzilla information, including how to report bugs and how -to get help with Bugzilla. +This express installation guide is for "normal" Bugzilla installations, +which means a Linux or Unix system on which Apache, Perl, MySQL or PostgreSQL +and a Sendmail compatible MTA are available. For other configurations, please +see the "Installing Bugzilla" section of the Bugzilla Guide in the docs/ directory. + +1. Decide from which URL and directory under your webserver root you + will be serving the Bugzilla webpages. + +2. Unpack the distribution into the chosen directory (there is no copying or + installation involved). + +3. Run ./checksetup.pl, look for unsolved requirements, and install them. + You can run checksetup as many times as necessary to check if + everything required has been installed. + + These will usually include assorted Perl modules, MySQL or PostgreSQL, + and a MTA. + + After a successful dependency check, checksetup should complain that + localconfig needs to be edited. + +4. Edit the localconfig file, in particular the $webservergroup and + $db_* variables. In particular, $db_name and $db_user will define + your database setup in step 5. + +5. Create a user permission for the name supplied as $db_user with + read/write access to the database whose name is given by $db_name. + + If you are not familiar with MySQL permissions, it's a good idea to + use the mysql_setpermission script that is installed with the MySQL + distribution, and be sure to read Bugzilla Security - MySQL section + in the Bugzilla Guide or PostgreSQL documentation. + +6. Run checksetup.pl once more; if all goes well, it should set up the + Bugzilla database for you. If not, return to step 5. + + checksetup.pl should ask you, this time, for the administrator's + email address and password. These will be used for the initial + Bugzilla administrator account. + +7. Configure Apache (or install and configure, if you don't have it up + yet) to point to the Bugzilla directory. You can choose between + mod_cgi and mod_perl. The Bugzilla documentation has detailed information + for both modes. + +8. Visit the URL you chose for Bugzilla. Your browser should display the + default Bugzilla home page. You should then log in as the + administrator by following the "Log in" link and supplying the + account information you provided in step 6. + +9. Visit the "Parameters" page, as suggested by the page displayed to you. + Set up the relevant parameters for your local setup. + +10. That's it. If anything unexpected comes up: + + - read the error message carefully, + - backtrack through the steps above, + - check the official installation guide. + +Support and installation questions should be directed to the +support-bugzilla@lists.mozilla.org mailing list. + +Further support information is at http://www.bugzilla.org/support/ |